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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article R6123-25

…o it under 2°, 3° and 4° of I of Article L. 6131-1, less the payment referred to in Article R. 6123-24, and determines the amount of the various allocations as follows:1° Between 5% and 35% to the Cai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-8

…ycle, the parties are free to determine the revision formula and, pursuant to III of article L. 631-24 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the indicators used. When the acquisition of the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…4126-22Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-23Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-24Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-25 Decree no. 2008-484 of 22 May 2008 R. 4126-26Decre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…g Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC ;4° Regulation No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-2

…4-28, L. 214-30 and L. 214-31 ; e) Units or shares in FIAs mentioned in II or III of article L. 214-24, which have received authorisation to use the name "ELTIF" in accordance with regulation (EU) no.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 octies

I. - 1. The business value added contribution is payable by the taxpayer who carries on the business on 1 January of the tax year.2. However, in the event of a contribution, transfer of business, deme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-2

With the exception of the management posts mentioned in article R. 113-3, contract staff are divided into the following four job categories: 1° Category 1 "Head of Department" includes staff who perfo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 quater B

I.-A person liable for the tax provided for in article 299 who is not subject to the simplified actual taxation scheme provided for in article 302 septies A not allowed to file its returns by calendar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-4

I. - The creation, transfer or closure of a pharmacy for internal use is subject to the granting of an authorisation issued by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency after obtaining the op…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-1

In addition to the Chairman of the Etablissement Français du Sang, the Board of Directors of the Etablissement Français du Sang comprises:1° Eleven members representing the State: a) Four representati…

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